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Catalyst ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTI ONS Technical Memorandum Date: T0: From: RE: March 21, 2017 Rock Zierman, CIPA Megan Schwartz Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages The following presents an updated summary of the status of aquifer exemption applications for those fields/zones which will require an exemption in order to continue injection operations. Summary Table 3 2 2 2 4 19 0 b 5 Aquifer Exemptions Approved by EPA F ru itv a le Round M ountain Tejn Santa M argarita, Etchegoin, Chanac Vedder T ra n s itio n N ovem ber 9, 2016 N ovem ber 30, 2016 Decem ber 2, 2016 H athaw ay, Sum m it Energy M acpherson CRC Aj c A, b l, b2 A, b l EQR WD February 9, 2017 EOR February 9, 2017 WD EOR Feb ruary 9, 2.017 Aquifer Exemption Submittals from POGGR to EPA Arroyo G ra n d e D o iiie Sands SPR February 8, 2016 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA - 1Tier 3/4 EOR Package will be put out for W D another public review (likely 15-day review period w ithout a hearing). Prior to ED 002061 00082592-00001 Mt. Poso Vedder February 15, 2017 M acpherson A, b l initiating another public review , DQ GGR and O p erato r will hold an inform al m eeting w ith ERA to discuss issues. Follow ing public review , ERA will co ntinue Its review of the exem ption package. VVD U n d e r re v ie w by ERA. No tim eline provided by ERA for com pletion of review. Aquifer Exemptions - Public Review Period Completed Liverm ore G reenville E&B Natural A, b l Sands Resources San Ardo Chevron, A, e (in c lu d e s Trio M cCooi Ranch and M onterey Lom bardi and A u rig n a c Petroleum , Aera County w eils) VVD Public review period ended January 25, 2017. DOGGR w orking on response to com m ents received. EOR WD Initial Public review period ended February 16, 2017. Review period extended to M arch 3, 2017. DO GG R w orking on response to com m ents received. Aquifer Exemptions under Public Review Kern Front Form ation Vedder CRC, A, c H athaw ay Jasm in C a n tle b e rry H athaw ay A, b l EOR/W D EOR/W D Status Prelim inary concurrence letter from SW RCB subm itted to DOGGR on February 13, 2017. Public review period notice published M arch 20, 2017. Public hearing to be heid Aprii 19 at 4PM . Subm itted to SW RCB on Septem ber 28, 2016. Prelim inary concurrence letter to DOGGR on February Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 2. Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00002 6, 2017. Public review period notice published M arch 20, 2017, Public hearing to be held April 19 at 4PM . Aquifer Exemptions - Preliminary Concurrence Received; Public Review Pending Lynch Canyon Lanigan Sands Eagle P e tro le u m A, b l Sespe Basal Sespe Seneca A, b l Poso Creek Etchegoln, Chanac Linn, E&B A, b l Poso Creek Chanac H athaw ay A, b l EQR VVD EOR EQR Prelim inary concurrence letter to DQGGR on February 3, 2017. Public review period anticipated to begin in M arch w ith hearing iate Apr:l/eariy May. Prelim inary concurrence letter to DOGGR on February 3, 2017. Public review period anticipated to begin in M arch w ith hearing iate Apr!l/ea riy M ay. No update on approval of public m aterials Subm itted to SW RCB on Sep tem b er 7, 2016. Prelim inary concurrence letter to DQGGR on February 15, 2017. Subm itted to SW RCB on S e p te m b e r 7, 2016, Prelim inary co n curren ce Setter to DQGGR. on February 15, 2017. Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA 3 Tier 3/4 Mar. 2017 ED 002061 00082592-00003 Aquifer Exemptions Under Review at State Water Resources Control Board Kern Front Chanac CRC, Hathaw ay A, b l Eik H ills (P h a se 1) T u la re CRC A, bB, c M cKittrick Tulare SPR, Linn, Chevron, Aera, E&B Natural Resources A, h i M idw ay-Sunset Kern River Tulare, M iocene Shale, Potter, Spellacy, Lower A n te lo p e Sands Kern River SPR, Linn, Chevron, Aera, TRC, Holm es W estern, Seneca A, h i, c Chevron, E&B, Kern River Holdings, Gray D evelopm ent A, h i EOR/W D WD Tulare EOR/W D O th e r form ations - WD FOR WD EOR Subm itted to SW RCB on Septem ber 12, 2.016. SW RCB subm itted questions to D O GG R on October 23, 2016. DOGGR responded Decem ber 22, D O G G R is w o rkin g with operator to provide additional inform ation for SW RCB review. Subm itted to SW RCB July 28, 2016 and SW RCB co n tin ues its review . S u b m 1tted to S W R C B on July 19, 2016. DOGGR subm itted responses to questions from SW RCB on October 20, 2016. DOGGR m et with SW RCB on D ecem ber 2, 2016. SW RCB co n tin ues its review . Subm itted to SW RCB on August 11, 2016. Inland District and SW RCB discussed package via te Ie co nfe re nce o n O cto b er 6, 2016. SW RCB still review ing m aterials. Subm itted SW RCB on July 27, 2016. DOGGR received questions from SW RCB on August 16, 2016 concerned about Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 4 Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00004 Cym ric Cat Canyon South Beiridge Eik H ills (Phase 2) Form ation Tulare, Tem blor, Eocene Sands S isq u o c Tulare Tulare O p e ra to ris) SPR, Linn, Chevron, Aera, E&.B N atural Resources, TRC ERG CRC, SPR, Aera, V'aquero, Linn, E&B, W est Am erican Energy, B e irid g e O perating Com pany rp r Tu lare - a, b l, c P h a c o id e s - a, b l A, b l A, h i, c A, h3, c Tulare EOR/'W D Phacoides WD EOR WD EOR WD WD w a te r w e lls in the area, DOGGR subm itted response to SW RCB questions on N ovem ber 4, 2016. SW RCB review c o n tin u e s . Subm itted to SW RCB on July 19, 2016, A w orking m eeting between DOGGR. and SW R C B w as held Decem ber 20, 2016. SW 'RCB co n tin ues to review . Subm itted to SW RCB on June 27, 2016. DO GGR received questions from SW RCB on the package on Septem ber 29, 2016, O perator com pleted well surveys, subm itted to DOGGR and SW RCB. DOGGR subm itted responses to SW RCB the w eek of February 20, 2017, Subm itted to SW RCB during the w eek of August 22, 2016. DO GGR received questions on the package from both the SW RCB and RW QCB on Novem ber 30, 2016 and subm itted re s p o n se s in Ja n u a ry 2017. Subm itted to SW RCB on August 23, 2016. DO GGR received Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 5 Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00005 Form ation O p erato r^ ) Lo st His (P h a se I) T u la re Chevron, Seneca, CRC, Aera A, h i, c Eagle A, c Petroleum Lynch Canyon Santa M argarita Seneca, Chevron, Aera, Holm es Coalinga/lacoiitos Tem blor BOB. EOR/W D EQR questions from SVVRCB and subm itted responses In D e c e m b e r 2 01 6. Subm itted to SVVRCB on August 23, 2016. DO GGR received questions on the package from both the SVVRCB and R.VVQCB on Novem ber 30, 2016 and subm itted re sp o n se s in January 2017. 5WRCB continues review. Subm itted to the SVVRCB w eek of August 28, 2016. O perator subm itted revised w ater sam pling plan on Decem ber 19, 2016 and additional detailed program for w orkover on Decem ber 21. SW RCB Is re v ie w in g the sam ple plan and DO GG R will w ork w ith o pe rato r to im plem ent. Subm itted to SVVRCB in m id -S e p te m b e r 2016. DOGGR received questions from the SVVRCB on Novem ber 30, 2016 and subm itted responses to SVVRCB. Ad dtona! qu e st io ns from SVVRCB were received on January 6, 2017. Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 6 Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00006 Edison Field Form ation H athaw ay, Naftex Pyra mid Hill, V edd er com bined, Chanac, Fruitvale, Santa M argarita A, b l Zaca M onterey Greka, Tow ne Exploration, Am rich A, b l H o lse r H o ls e r (M odeio) M irada Petroleum A, b l North Belridge Tulare Aera A, b l Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 7 Santa M argarita - VVD All other form ations - EOR/W D VVD WD WD, FOR - Subm itted to SVVRCB on Septem ber 19, 2016. DOGGR sent SVVRCB a new Chanac chapter on Decem ber 6, 2016 w hich includes updated well inform ation. DOGGR received additional questions on Chanac in F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 7 and Is w o rk in g on responses. Subm itted to SW RCB on October 19, 2016. D O G G R is w o rk in g with SW RCB on their review . SW RCB gave a presentation on their com m ents on Decem ber 14, 2016. DOGGR subm itted responses to q u e stio n s in F e b ru a ry 2017. DO GGR received questions from S W R C B in S e p te m b e r 2016 and is w o rkin g with operator on responses. DOGGR resubm itted to SW RCB the w eek of N ovem ber 7, 2016. DOGGR subm itted a d d itio n a l inform ation to SW RCB on Decem ber 28, 2016. SW RCB continues their review . Subm itted to SW RCB the w eek of N ovem ber 7, 2016, Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00007 Form ation O p erato r(s) Lom poc (includes M onterey SPR A, h i WD th e w e lls in th e Lom poc M ain and NW areas) Casm aiia M onterey Sierra A, b3 VVD Resources, Greka, ERG Oxnard Pliocene tar CRC, Peak A, h i EOR (Vaca sand) Energy, Vaca Energy Aquifer Exemption Under Review at Local DOGGR Offices DOGGR. received questions from the SW RCB on Novem ber 30, 2016 and subm itted responses in D e c e m b e r 2016. Subm itted to SW RCB in D e ce m b e r 2016. Subm itted to SW RCB t he w ee k of j a n ua ry 9, 2017. Subm itted to HQ and SW RCB the w eek of February 12, 2017, Edison Field N o rth e a st Chanac H athaw ay A, b l Kettlem an Hills, North Dome San CRC Jo a q u in , Etchegoin A, h3, c Cat Canyon, G ato Ridge M onterey, Santa M argarita BE Conw ay, ERG, Greka, Aera, RMR Resources A, b l Rosedale Ranch Chanac Freedom Oil A, b l EOR WD WD WD, EOR U n d er review at local district. O perator subm itted updated figures and text on Septem ber 19, 2016, DOGGR com pleted the w ater well search on Septem ber 28, 2016. Still under local review . Subm itted to District office on A u gu st 10, 2016. Still under review at the local district. O p e ra to r is still w o rk in g on the package. Sub m itted to local d istrict A ugust 1, 2016. Revised packages subm itted on August 8, 12, and 17, O ctober 5 and Novem ber 11, 2016, Request for changes sent to O p e rato r on Feb ruary 1, 2017; O p e ra to r is c u rre n tly revisin g the package. Review will be com pleted by the inland District. Subm itted to District office on A ugust 15, 2016, District office requested operator revise the Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages 8 Mar. 2017 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00082592-00008 Kreyenhagen C h ic o M artinez Lower Tulare So! mar Energy Ch coM artin ez Oil A, b l, c package. O p e ra to r is still w o rkin g on revisions to the package. W D Subm itted to District office on A u gu st 15, 2.016. Still under review at the lo ca! district. W D Subm itted to the District office. D istrict o ffice is w o rkin g w ith operator to provide additional support m aterial. Aquifer Exemption Packages Still in Progress, Mot Yet Submitted M ountain View Kern River, Chanac Kern Biuff Round M ountain South Lo st Mills (P h a se II) Richfield Cbanac, Transition, Santa M argarita, O cese, Vedder O ice se Tulare EOR/VVD EOR/VVD Sunray, Bennett Petroleum , C ita d e l Citadel Exploration Pace Deve! opm ent WD CRC, Seneca, Aera, Chevron WD Richfield O Status Update of Aquifer Exemption Packages Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA 9 Tier 3/4 Mar. 2017 ED 002061 00082592-00009